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'Welcome to Werribee' Sign .
'Welcome to Werribee' sign outside of the township advertising the local Service Clubs.Tags signs -
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[Werribee] State School Honor board
An alphabetical list of soldiers from the Werribee area named on the Honor board now held at the Werribee Primary School, 2 Deutgam Street, Werribee. -
R L J Ellery
Robert Lewis John Ellery (1827-1908), astronomer and public servant, was born on 14 July 1827 at Cranleigh, Surrey, England, son of John Ellery, surgeon, and his wife Caroline, née Potter.Tags South Base Stone -
Frog Pool, Werribee River
The swimming hole at Cobbledicks Ford. It is known as the Frog Pool because in days gone by local children went tadpoling here. -
Greetings from Werribee postcard.
Greetings from Werribee. From a postcard showing five pictures of landmarks in Werribee.Tags postcards -
The Ford, Werribee River
This photo shows the Cottrell Street Ford in 1959, before major alterations to raise it height had been undertaken.
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1 May 1802 - Matthew Flinders climbs Station Peak.
Explorer Matthew Flinders climbs the highest point of the You Yangs with three of his men and surveyed the Werribee Plain. He named this point Station Peak, but is was renamed Flinders Peak in his honour in 1912. -
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11 February 1803 - Grimes takes in the Werribee plain
Charles Grimes, Surveyor-General of the Colony of New South Wales stands atop a small hill and takes in the Werribee Plain.
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11 March 1864 — Wyndham declared a shire
The Governor of Victoria, Sir Charles Henry Darling, announced in the Victoria Government Gazette [dated Friday 11 March 1864 p. 978] that the Wyndham Road District, having an area of one hundred square miles and collecting annual rates amounting to the sum of £1,000, could be proclaimed a Shire—thereafter named The Shire of Wyndham.Tags has:placeholder -
1824 - Hume and Hovell pass through Werribee district on their way to Corio Bay
1824 - Explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell camped on Werribee on the 19 December 1824.Tags has:placeholder -
1839 - Traveller’s Rest Inn established at Little River
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1849 —The Plan of Township of Wyndham is signed off by Robert Hoddle, the surveyor of Melbourne.
1849 —The Plan of Township of Wyndham is signed off by Robert Hoddle, the surveyor of Melbourne.Tags has:placeholder -
1850 - Thomas Chirnside purchases Werribee Lower property.
Thomas Chirnside occupies land on the west bank of the Werribee River
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1851 — Opening of the Bridge Inn
Ferry operator Elliot Armstrong opened his Bridge Inn on the opposite side of the river, in line with Werribee Street, where the present Racecourse Hotel now stands. Later Armstrong’s Bridge Hotel was known simply as Armstrong’s Inn.Tags has:placeholder -
1851 — Thomas Chirnside builds Point Cook Homestead.
Thomas Chirnside builds Point Cook Homestead.Tags has:placeholder -
1855 — The first school
Ellen Armstrong, the inn-keeper’s nineteen-year-old daughter, opens the first school with nineteen pupils, operating from a pre-fabricated zinc house erected in the backyard of the hotel.
When Thomas Walker, the government inspector paid ‘Miss Armstrong’s School’ a visit he found that she: ‘had good discipline and the general tone of the school was very satisfactory’. Walker described her as ‘painstaking and persevering and well-liked by the parents’. He recommended that government aid should be given towards her teacher’s salary.Tags has:placeholder -
1856 - A Police Paddock is established
A Police Paddock is established with a two roomed house for the first constable.Tags has:placeholder -
1857 — The Melbourne to Geelong railway is built
After a few false starts the Geelong to Melbourne Railway finally opens. Legend has it that Thomas Chirnside used his influence and insisted that a station be built in the town, and that it was named Werribee Station, however, the railway company had used the name Werribee right from the start.Tags has:placeholder -
1858 - Richard Heath's store
Richard Heath opens a General Store and Postal Agency in Cottrell StreetTags has:placeholder -
1859 - The first church is built
Once again Thomas Chirnside led the donations, this time for the construction of the first church in Werribee, St Thomas’ Anglican Church. He started by donating an acre of land on the corner of Greaves and Synnot Streets, then added £100. The first church, a simple gabled weatherboard building with a small porch entry used as the church hall today, still stands behind the more expansive brick building constructed in 1900. A Mr Rodda conducted the first service in June of that year. The church was also used by several other denominations until their own could be built.
The Greaves and Synnot Street site has a long history in the provision of religious services in Werribee. In 1851 Mr Fitzgibbons built the first house in Werribee there, and the first church service in the village was conducted from a cart-shed at the back of this house. -
1859 — The first police lock-up was built in Synnot Street, where a force of twenty-five troopers was stationed.
1859 — The first police lock-up was built in Synnot Street, where a force of twenty-five troopers was stationed.Tags has:placeholder -
1860 - The Geodetic Survey of Victoria
By the middle of the century demand for land, ready for settlement, began to exceed the capacity of the government to prepare property using traditional surveying techniques based on astronomy. In response a modern method of mathematical triangulation was implemented, expecting that this technique would allow for a comparatively expedient survey of the entire State.
What was required to begin the process was some flat land, and the Wyndham Shire had plenty of that to spare. Government Astronomer Mr R. L. J. Ellery was chosen to conduct the survey and he began in January 1860 by selecting a site on the Werribee Plain near what is the present-day Hoppers Crossing railway station.
What is known as the South Base Stone, a basalt block set 1.5 metres deep into the ground, its surface flush with the ground showing a fine metal plug at its centre, was the starting point for the measurement of the first base line. Painstakingly accurate measurements were taken from this point, using three ten-foot long steel bars, accurate to within five decimal points of an inch, and set up under canvas to prevent heat expansion of the metal, measured and moved forward leap-frogging the other two bars one by one until a perfectly straight line was measured out to mark the setting point for another stone.
The North Base Stone was set at five miles from the south stone. Further calculations were taken to set another on Green Hill on the west side of the Werribee River giving a direct line now totalling ten miles. From these starting points, an accurate line of a known length was established, and with a system of mathematical triangulation distances could be measured across the entire state.
The first accurate Survey of the Colony of Victoria began at the South Base Stone, set into the ground at Hoppers Crossing in the Wyndham Shire. -
1861 - Wyndham Racecourse and Recreation Reserve gazetted
Wyndham Racecourse and Recreation Reserve gazetted
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1862 - Wyndham District Road Board is proclaimed.
Wyndham District Road Board is proclaimed, stretching from Williamstown to Little River.
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1864 - Bluestone railway station completed at Little River
Bluestone railway station completed at Little RiverTags has:placeholder -
1864 - The first cemetery is established.
The first cemetery is established on corner of Railway Avenue and Cemetery Road, WerribeeTags has:placeholder -
1866 - The Shire is divided into East, South and North Ridings.
The Shire is divided into East, South and North Ridings.
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1867 — Shire offices constructed
Sited at the river end of Watton Street, the first Shire offices, built for Wyndham Shire Council, and constructed of bluestone blocks at a cost of £529, were finally ready to be occupied in January 1867.Tags has:placeholder -
1869 - Truganina Common School built
Truganina Common School erected by community effort. It became the Truganina State School No. 192 in 1877.Tags has:placeholder -
1874 — Chirnside’s horse Haricot wins the Melbourne Cup.
1874 — Chirnside’s horse Haricot wins the Melbourne Cup.Tags has:placeholder -
1877 - Werribee Park Mansion is built
Andrew and Thomas Chirnside build their magnificent sixty-roomed Werribee Park Mansion built on a sweeping bend of the Werribee River.
The estate also included a working farm but in architectural terms this classic-style Italianate dwelling with its porticoed wings and soaring tower, dominated all other buildings in the Shire.Tags has:placeholder -
1878 - The first Wyndham Racing Club is established
The first Wyndham Racing Club is established
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1883 - Mechanics Institute and Free Library established.
Mechanics Institute and Free Library established on the site of the present Cultural Centre, Watton Street Werribee.Tags has:placeholder -
1884 - Foundation stone laid for St Thomas' Presbyterian Church
Foundation stone laid for St Thomas' Presbyterian Church, Corner Synnot Street and Duncans Road, Werribee.Tags has:placeholder -
1884 - The township of Wyndham is renamed Werribee.
1884 - The township of Wyndham is renamed Werribee.Tags has:placeholder -
1889 - The Manor, home of Percy Chirnside, was built in Wattamolla Avenue
The Manor, home of Percy Chirnside, was built in Wattamolla AvenueTags has:placeholder -
1889 - Werribee Irrigation Trust instituted. Beginning of the Chaffey Brothers Irrigation Scheme.
Werribee Irrigation Trust instituted. Beginning of the Chaffey Brothers Irrigation Scheme.Tags has:placeholder -
1893 - Werribee Park Butter Factory is set up.
Werribee Park Butter Factory is set up in a new building near the Werribee Railway Station. It employed the latest in modern dairy processing equipment. While the factory had to make a profit it was established as a co-operative. Most of the butter and cheese produced was exported to England.Tags has:placeholder -
1894 - New Shire Offices opened on the corner of Watton Street and Duncans Road.
New Shire Offices opened on the corner of Watton Street and Duncans Road. They remained in use until 1976.Tags has:placeholder -
1896 — The first local newspaper, The Werribee Express, hits the streets. It is published out of Bacchus Marsh.
1896 — The first local newspaper, The Werribee Express, hits the streets. It is published out of Bacchus Marsh.Tags has:placeholder -
1897 - Telephone Office opened at the Werribee railway station.
Telephone Office opened at the railway Werribee station. Calls could be made to Melbourne for sixpence.Tags has:placeholder -
1898 - Sewer line from Melbourne to Werribee completed
Sewer line from Melbourne to Werribee completedTags has:placeholder -
19 May 1892 - the Governor of the Colony of Victoria, Lord Hopetoun, turned the first sod for the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works Sewage Scheme.
19 May 1892 - the Governor of the Colony of Victoria, Lord Hopetoun, turned the first sod for the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works Sewage Scheme at a ceremony held near the site where the new bridge would cross the Werribee River,.Tags has:placeholder -
1900 - John Percy Chirnside lays the foundation stone for the new Church of St Thomas the Evangelist for the Church of England.
John Percy Chirnside lays the foundation stone for the new Church of St Thomas the Evangelist for the Church of England.Tags has:placeholder -
1902 - Henry Barnes publishes the first local newspaper, the Wyndham Shire Banner.
Henry Barnes publishes the first local newspaper, the Wyndham Shire Banner. The name was changed to the Werribee Shire Banner in 1911Tags has:placeholder -
1904 - A new timber Post Office is completed on the corner of Watton and Wedge Streets
A new timber Post Office is completed on the corner of Watton and Wedge StreetsTags has:placeholder -
1904 - The Government Closer Settlement Board acquires 9,400 hectares of Werribee Park Estate to open up land for small farmers. The dry areas of the Werribee Park Estate made farming on a small scale untenable and the Act was amended five years later to allow for larger holding.
The Government Closer Settlement Board acquires 9,400 hectares of Werribee Park Estate to open up land for small farmers. The dry areas of the Werribee Park Estate made farming on a small scale untenable and the Act was amended five years later to allow for larger holding.Tags has:placeholder -
1905 — Percy's automobile
Captain Percy Chirnside enters his French-built Panhard et Levassor, a buggy-styled open wheeled automobile, in a race from Melbourne to Carlsruhe and back. It is likely that Percy had the first car in the district.Tags has:placeholder -
1909 - Shire of Wyndham renamed Shire of Werribee
Shire of Wyndham renamed Shire of Werribee in Victoria Government Gazette 156, 15 December 1909Tags has:placeholder -
1911 - Manor Railway Station, west of Werribee is built. This station served the Board of Works farm. It was closed in 1970.
Manor Railway Station, west of Werribee is built. This station served the Board of Works farm. It was closed in 1970.Tags has:placeholder -
1912 - Central Riding formed to give townsfolk direct representation
Central Riding formed to give townsfolk direct representationTags has:placeholder -
1912 - Werribee South Irrigation Settlement established
Werribee South Irrigation Settlement establishedTags has:placeholder -
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1913 - Fire destroyed the Werribee Farmers Co-operative Store in Station Street.
Fire destroyed the Werribee Farmers Co-operative Store in Station Street. The fire was started by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. Residents were unable to do anything as they did not have a reticulated water supply. Nearby buildings that were smouldering were saved by using wet bags and buckets of water carried across the road from the Shire horse trough.
The Werribee Shire Banner 27 February 1913 p. 2Tags has:placeholder -
1913 - The home of the Royal Australian Air Force, Point Cook established in March 1913 as the location for the Central Flying School
The home of the Royal Australian Air Force, Point Cook established in March 1913 as the location for the Central Flying School. It was in continuous operation as a flying training base from 1914 until 1992.Tags has:placeholder -
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1914 - Water Commission completes reticulation of Werribee township
The Water Commission completed the reticulation of Werribee township. An arrangement wasmade with the local council for the use of electric power to lift the water into the concrete tower.
The Argus (Melbourne) 25 July 1914 p.17Tags has:placeholder -
1914 - Werribee Telephone Exchange had 24 subscribers
Werribee Telephone Exchange had 24 subscribersTags has:placeholder -
1914 — Point Cook Flying School starts
Two weeks after the outbreak of the First World War the Point Cook Flying school is established.
Four pilots: Flying Officers Manwell, Merz, White and Williams are the first to take to the skies under the tutelage of the English pilot Captain Petre, and Lieut. Harrison, from Castlemaine.Tags has:placeholder -
1914-1915 Star: Private James Towe, 21st Battalion, AIF
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1915 - Electricity is supplied to the town from an 80 horsepower generator sited on the corner of Synnot Street and Duncans Road.
Electricity is supplied to the town from an 80 horsepower generator sited on the corner of Synnot Street and Duncans Road.Tags has:placeholder -
1915 — Electricity!
A 80 hp, twin engined generator, sited on the corner of Synnot Street and Duncan’s Road, supplies electricity to the town.Tags has:placeholder -
1918 - Carters Poultry has its official beginnings when James joins in partnership with his son Walter.
Carters Poultry has its official beginnings when James joins in partnership with his son Walter. Carters Brothers goes on to become the largest poultry supplier in the Southern Hemisphere. The factory was located at 60-68 Lock Avenue.Tags has:placeholder -
1919 - Werribee Primary School No 649 opens in Duetgam Street
Werribee Primary School No 649 opens in Duetgam StreetTags has:placeholder -
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1919 - Werribee South Soldier Settlement is developed
Werribee South Soldier Settlement is developedTags has:placeholder -
1920 - Warrnambool Grazier Phillip Lock purchases the remaining Chirnside properties
Warrnambool Grazier Phillip Lock purchases the remaining Chirnside propertiesTags has:placeholder -
1921 - Land is purchased at Laverton to establish a training ground for the newly established Royal Australian Air Force. It is later named Williams Base in honour of Flying Officer Richard 'Dickie' Williams.
Land is purchased at Laverton to establish a training ground for the newly established Royal Australian Air Force. It is later named Williams Base in honour of Flying Officer Richard 'Dickie' Williams.Tags has:placeholder -
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1922 — Catholic Church purchases The Mansion
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Daniel Mannix, purchases Werribee Park Mansion for the Catholic Church to be used as a training college for priests.Tags has:placeholder -
1925 - Council agrees to erect dressing sheds at Bungey’s Hole on the Werribee River.
Council agrees to erect dressing sheds at Bungey’s Hole on the Werribee River.Tags has:placeholder -
1928 — The Palais Theatre built in Station Street.
The Palais Theatre built in Station Street. Moving pictures had previously been screened at the Mechanics Institute. While this continued for some time, the purpose-built theatre soon made the old hall redundant for that purpose.Tags has:placeholder -
1929 - Southern European migrants begin taking up land at Werribee South around this time.
Southern European migrants begin taking up land at Werribee South around this time.Tags has:placeholder -
1930 — Mains water comes to town
Mains water is supplied, for the first time, to the whole town by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works.Tags has:placeholder -
1931 - The Werribee Traders Association is formed
The Werribee Traders Association is formedTags has:placeholder -
1932 - First talking picture Mothers Millions shown at the Palais Theatre. Over 1000 people attended.
First talking picture Mothers Millions shown at the Palais Theatre, Station Street. Over 1000 people attended the screening.Tags has:placeholder -
1932 — The first talking picture is shown at the Palais.
The first talking picture is shown at the Palais. The largest crowd ever gathered in Werribee turn out to the screening of Mother’s Millions prompting theatre owners, the Wallace Mitchell family, to bring in extra seating to accommodate more than 1,000 eager patrons.Tags has:placeholder -
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1936 - Newport West and Spotswood separate from the Shire
Newport West and Spotswood separate from the ShireTags has:placeholder -
1936 - World War 2
1936 — During World War Two, Australian soldiers were stationed at a training camp on the Werribee racecourse. United States servicemen also trained at Werribee. The US Army Air Force built large hangars on the Geelong Road, near the Treatment Works, where one B-24 Liberator bomber, of the 287 supplied by the Americans to the RAAF, is housed today.
Enemy ‘aliens’, European nationals living in Australia whose country of origin was at war with the Allies, were put to work on various farms throughout the district in a form of open detention. After the war many of them, mostly southern Europeans, stayed on taking up farms in Werribee—initially, not always to the approval of the old-time local farmers.Tags has:placeholder -
1938 - Police Station opened in Duncans Road
Police Station opened in Duncans RoadTags has:placeholder -
1938 - The new St Andrew’s Catholic Church is opened and blessed by Archbishop Mannix
The new St Andrew’s Catholic Church is opened and blessed by Archbishop MannixTags has:placeholder -
1939 - School of Dairy Technology opened at the State Research Farm
School of Dairy Technology opened at the State Research FarmTags has:placeholder -
1942 - Women’s Land Army begin to assist at the Werribee Research Farm
Women’s Land Army begin to assist at the Werribee Research FarmTags has:placeholder -
1942 - Between 1942 and 1943 five aircraft hangars were erected at Werribee. The aerodrome was an important element in the co-operation between Australian and US Forces.
Between 1942 and 1943 five aircraft hangars were erected at Werribee. The aerodrome was an important element in the co-operation between Australian and US Forces.Tags has:placeholder -
1946 - Volunteer Ambulance Service started by the Werribee Progress Association
Volunteer Ambulance Service started by the Werribee Progress AssociationTags has:placeholder -
1952 - Werribee’s first permanent ambulance officer appointed
Werribee’s first permanent ambulance officer appointedTags has:placeholder -
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1961 - Werribee High School opens its doors.
Werribee High School opens its doors.Tags has:placeholder -
1961 — The Maltby By-pass opened.
The Maltby By-pass opened [on 16 June 1961?]. For the first time Werribee was not simply an impediment on the road from Melbourne to Geelong. The by-pass effectively allowed the town to develop as a business and residential centre without an endless stream of traffic interrupting its daily life.
Werribee, which once owed its existence to the bridge over the Werribee River on the Melbourne–Geelong road, could now settle and develop its own character.Tags has:placeholder -
1962 - Werribee and District Hospital opens in Synnot Street
Werribee and District Hospital opens in Synnot StreetTags has:placeholder -
1963 - First residential development beings in Hoppers Crossing
First residential development beings in Hoppers CrossingTags has:placeholder -
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1965 — The local football team the Werribee Tigers is established in the Victorian Football League [VFL].
The local football team the Werribee Tigers is established in the Victorian Football League [VFL].The Tigers’ home ground is Chirnside Park, Watton Street, Werribee.Tags has:placeholder -
1966 - Melbourne University Veterinary Clinic opens
Melbourne University Veterinary Clinic opensTags has:placeholder -
1969 - Bushfires claim over 60 homes in Truganina and threatened Hoppers Crossing
Bushfires claim over 60 homes in Truganina and threatened Hoppers CrossingTags has:placeholder -
1973 — The Victorian Government takes over Werribee Mansion.
The Victorian Government takes over Werribee Mansion from Corpus Christi College and begins full restoration. The Heritage-listed house and gardens are now open to visitors all year around.Tags has:placeholder -
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1976 - A new Civic Centre opens on the Princes Highway
A new Civic Centre opens on the Princes HighwayTags has:placeholder -
1977 - Werribee Park Mansion is opened to the public
Werribee Park Mansion is opened to the publicTags has:placeholder -
1978 - The West Gate Bridge opens. This sees an immediate influx of new residents to the Shire.
The West Gate Bridge opens. This sees an immediate influx of new residents to the Shire.Tags has:placeholder -
1982 - Part of Point Cooke and much of the Western Treatment Plant are designated part of Ramsar Site No 266 - wetlands of international importance
Part of Point Cooke and much of the Western Treatment Plant are designated part of Ramsar Site No 266 - wetlands of international importanceTags has:placeholder -
1983 - Werribee Open Range Zoo officially opened to the public
Werribee Open Range Zoo officially opened to the publicTags has:placeholder -
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1987 — The Shire of Werribee is renamed The City of Werribee.
1987 — The Shire of Werribee is renamed The City of Werribee.Tags has:placeholder -
1988 - A new Police Station is constructed on the Princes Highway
A new Police Station is constructed on the Princes HighwayTags has:placeholder -
1994 - Werribee Mercy Hospital opens, replacing the Werribee and District Hospital
Werribee Mercy Hospital opens, replacing the Werribee and District HospitalTags has:placeholder -
1994 — The City of Werribee is renamed The City of Wyndham.
1994 — The City of Werribee is renamed The City of Wyndham.Tags has:placeholder -
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1998 — No toxic waste dump
After seven years battling against the wishes of the Kennett Liberal government the City wins its case and the toxic waste dump proposed for a disused quarry on Wests Road, Werribee South are abandoned.Tags has:placeholder -
20 March 1911 — First flight over Werribee
Pioneer aviator John Joseph Hammond makes the first flight over the Shire appearing in the skies over Werribee at 7.15 am, in his 50 horsepower Bristol Boxkite flying machine, on a return flight from Geelong to Altona.Tags has:placeholder -
2001 - Wyndham Cultural Centre opens on the site of Centenary Hall
Wyndham Cultural Centre opens on the site of Centenary HallTags has:placeholder -
2008 - Stage One of Point Cook Town Centre is completed
Stage One of Point Cook Town Centre is completedTags has:placeholder -
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2013 - Williams Landing Railway Station opens
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21 May 1852 — The flooding of Werribee
After several days of heavy, consistent rain the Werribee River rages through the town. The Wedge family homestead is destroyed and Edward Wedge, his wife and daughter swept into the waters and drowned. The first bridge is destroyed.
Thomas Chirnside purchases the Wedge holdings from the family members who survived the ordeal.Tags has:placeholder -
25 June 1887 — The passing of Thomas Chirnside.
Mistakenly believing that he has lost everything and is bankrupt, Thomas Chirnside dies by his own hand. He is found on the floor of the laundry at Werribee Park, a discharged shotgun by his side.Tags has:placeholder -
26 May 1900 — The tip opens
Threatened by a outbreak of bubonic plague in Melbourne and Geelong, the Shire announced in the Werribee Express that: ‘the Council has provided a place within the township to be used as a TIP, for the disposal of refuse, rubbish, etc.’Tags has:placeholder -
29 January 1836 - Glenelg disallows Batman's treaty
Lord Glenelg, Secretary of State for the Colonies, disallows Batman's treaty.Tags has:placeholder -
2nd Lt Alfred Lindsay Newland
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5 February 1898 — Operations commence at the Sewerage Farm
Six years after the first sod had been turned the steamer Lady Loch conveys a large party of 180 guests from Queen’s Wharf, Melbourne to Werribee.
The guests had first witnessed the lifting of the valve at Spotswood Pumping Station that allowed the first sewage to flow towards the Metropolitan Farm.Tags has:placeholder -
6 June 1835 - Batman's Treaty
On behalf of the Launceston-based Port Phillip Association, John Batman makes his treaty with the natives of the Duttigalla tribal lands, assuming rights over more than 600,000 acres of land around Port Phillip Bay, from the Yarra River in the east to the Little River in the West.Tags has:placeholder -
9 May 1850 — Naming of Wyndham
The Port Phillip Government Gazette [dated Wednesday 28 May 1850 p.423] announces that the town shall be named Wyndham, notwithstanding a local preference for the Aboriginal name of Werribee.Tags has:placeholder -
A map of Derrimut
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A. Comben & Co,
Station Street,
Werribee.East side of Station Street, three doors north of Denys on the corner of Watton and Station Streets, Werribee.
Aub Comben's first shop, it later became Joe King's fruit shop. The original Comben's store was started by Shadrach Comben, father of Alfred Comben and Bill Comben, in 1897.
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Aerial view of Laverton, Victoria.
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Aerial view of Little River.
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Aerial view of streets west of town centre in Werribee, Victoria.
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Aerial view of Werribee Park and Werribee Mansion.
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Agriculture Show
An article from The Weekly Times entitled 'Show in a mixed farming and irrigation district -- good display at Werribee'.
Seven photographs showing different views.
- Browne's first prize farm team
- Watching the contests
- Assembling for the parade
- Committee and judges
- Section of the Parade
- Interested in Clydesdale classes
- Section of the crowd
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Albert and Alfred Leakes houses (site),
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Albert E. Leake (1870-1949)
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Albert Edward Davis
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Shire President 1963-1964
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Alfred Ernest Comben (1876-1938)
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Alfred Leake (1839-1903)
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Alfred Lindsay Newland Grave in the field
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Alicia Lanaro
Recording of conversation between Alicia Lanaro and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Immigration and arrival in Australia
- Daughters education
- Working life
- Community involvement
- Social life in Werribee
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An aerial view of Werribee Park.
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An article on the correspondence between Thomas Haynes, Secretary of the Shire of Wyndham, and Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller of the Botanic Garden Melbourne, May-June 1867.
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Angela Boscolo and PasquelinaTalarico
Recording of conversation between Angela Boscolo, Pasquelina Talarico and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:
Angela- Immigration and arrival in Australia
- Early life and schooling
- Working life and marriage
- Immigration and arrival in Australia
- Working life after arriving in Australia
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Angus McNaughton (1856-1913)
Shire President 1894-1896
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Anna and Allan Courtney
Recording of conversation between Anna Courtney and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:
Anna:- Family history - Considine, Kennedy and Beasley
- Attending school during the 1920s
- Social life and sporting activities
- Family and married life
- Werribee shops and traders
- Life in Werribee after arriving in 1946
- Working life at Ordnance Factory Maribyrnong
- Community involvement
- Changes in Werribee over the years
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Anne Lowe
Recording of conversion between Anne Lowe and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Early life in Hong Kong
- Immigration and arrival in Australia
- Working as a nurse in England and Australia
- Community involvement in Victoria University, Mambourin, Wyndham Lodge, church groups, U3A
- Living in Werribee
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Anthony Cottrell (1806-1860)
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April 1836 - Wedge's landing
Surveyor John Helder Wedge lands at Port Phillip to map the estate to be divided among the investors in the Port Phillip Association. He brought the first sheep (2,600 head) and the first cattle (one dozen) over with him. -
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Archie Boadle MM (1896-1977)
Biographical information on the residents of the Werribee Shire who served in World War One, 1914-1918 named on the Honour Boards held at the Werribee RSL and the Church of England, Werribee (known as the Little River Honour Board). -
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Bacchus Marsh diversion weir
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Back to Werribee celebrations at Chirnside Park.
Items 996, 997 and 998 combine to form one large photograph.
Back to Werribee celebrations were held at Chirnside Park.
These three photographs show 17 individual pictures during this time.
- Schoolboys display
- Werribee babes
- Mr Benjamin Cropley - an old Werribee identity
- Folk dance
- Mrs Heath and Mr William Ison Snr - two old Werribee residents
- Mr Radford (Head teacher) and Mr Chirnside
- Maypole dancers
- Maypole dancers
- Maypole dancers
- Visitors in arena
- The working committee
- Back to Werribee
- Maypole dancers
- Physical culture
- Folk dancers
- Maypole dancers
- Maypole dancers
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Back to Werribee celebrations at Chirnside Park.
Items 996, 997 and 998 combine to form one large photograph.
Back to Werribee celebrations were held at Chirnside Park.
These three photographs show 17 individual pictures during this time.
- Schoolboys display
- Werribee babes
- Mr Benjamin Cropley - an old Werribee identity
- Folk dance
- Mrs Heath and Mr William Ison Snr - two old Werribee residents
- Mr Radford (Head teacher) and Mr Chirnside
- Maypole dancers
- Maypole dancers
- Maypole dancers
- Visitors in arena
- The working committee
- Back to Werribee
- Maypole dancers
- Physical culture
- Folk dancers
- Maypole dancers
- Maypole dancers
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Back to Werribee celebrations at Chirnside Park.
Items 996, 997 and 998 combine to form one large photograph.
Back to Werribee celebrations were held at Chirnside Park.
These three photographs show 17 individual pictures during this time.
- Schoolboys display
- Werribee babes
- Mr Benjamin Cropley - an old Werribee identity
- Folk dance
- Mrs Heath and Mr William Ison Snr - two old Werribee residents
- Mr Radford (Head teacher) and Mr Chirnside
- Maypole dancers
- Maypole dancers
- Maypole dancers
- Visitors in arena
- The working committee
- Back to Werribee
- Maypole dancers
- Physical culture
- Folk dancers
- Maypole dancers
- Maypole dancers
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Bailey Houses,
249-252 Cunninghams Road,
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Ball House,
Little River Road,
Little RiverBluestone complex of buildings in a ruined state close to the railway line to the east of the Little River township. -
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Bambra Park,
2 Dukelows Road,
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Baptist Church, Truganina.
The Church was built in 1862 of corrugated iron.
It was purchased by the Presbyterian Church in 1907 and still in use in 1962.
The Church was burnt down in the fires of 1969.
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Beamish Family Home,
Corner of Synnot Street and Pine Avenue,
Werribee.The Beamish Home in Synnot Street was built in 1884.
This photograph was taken in the 1920s.
Became Wandeen Private Hospital in the 1940s and a Boarding house in the 1970-80s.
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Beamish Home,
23 Duncans Road,
Werribee.Anastasia Beamish's home in 23 Duncans Road, Werribee. The house was later owned by the Windsor family. It was demolished in 1982.
This house was given to Anastasia Beamish (then a widow) by her two sons, John Beamish, born in Werribee 1860, and Francis Thomas Beamish born in Werribee 23 December 1865, as a token of love and gratitude for lending them money to help buy their properties in Werribee.
Anastasia arrived in Werribee with her parents, Abraham and Margaret Beamish, in 1852 on a sailing ship The Fanny.
Anastasia was born at Bantry, County Cork, Ireland, 1839, died Werribee 6 August 1930. Abraham was born at Skebbereen, County Cork, Ireland, 1831, died in Werribee 24 July 1900. Abraham died Werribee 11 July 1861. Margaret died Werribee 28 December 1881.
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Below Exford Weir
Exford Weir is now commonly referred to as Melton Reservoir.
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Bertie Morrow
Shire President 1939-1940
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Bicycle Race, Watton Street, Werribee.
Bill King and Pengelly during the 1917 Warrnambool to Melbourne Road Race in Watton Street, Werribee. -
Bill Wall
Recording of conversation between Bill Wall and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Family arrival in Werribee area
- Short family history
- Early school and work life
- Changes in Werribee during the Second World War
- Community involvement
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Blacker's two storey house,
Farm Road,
WerribeeA two storey house located on Farm Road, Werribee occupied by the Blacker family, then Facey family.
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Blacksmith's Shop,
44 River Street,
Little RiverTimber house and timber shed once used as a blacksmiths but now a private residence. -
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Bluestone woolshed,
Werribee Park,
Werribee.Bluestone woolshed at Werribee Park, Werribee. -
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Bootmaker's Shop, corner Watton and Bridge Streets, Werribee.
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Bootmaker's Shop, corner Watton and Bridge Streets, Werribee.
In the 1920's this building was the Commercial Bank which closed down in 1939. At the time of the closure the Manager was Mr. Gerald Sexton. It was owned by Thomas Beasley J.P. whose daughter Maureen ran a dressmaking business.
Later Mrs. Mavis (or Marie) Beasley ran a ladies hairdressing business. A Mrs Power lived in the residential section at the back of the shop. It later became Mr. Stilliton's Bootmakers shop. In 1988 it was sold to Ollies Trolley. It is now the location of KFC chicken shop (1994).
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Bowling Green, Werribee.
Greens in front of Werribee Bowls Club taken from 'Join us in a trip around Werribee, Vic'. -
Bridge Hotel, 197-199 Watton Street, Werribee
A stylish 1920s building with architectural detailing relating to the Art Deco style. A two storey building, externally rendered with a tiled hip roof. -
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British War Medal, Private James Towe, 21st Battalion AIF
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Building at Werribee Park.
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Bull House,
River Street (cnr Rothwell Street),
Little RiverSingle storey Edwardian house, facing the railway line, a typical example of the period. Between the house and the railway line is a row of cypresses. -
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Bungey's Hole swimming pool.
Swimming pool and dressing shed at Bungey's Hole.
Taken from `Join us in a trip around Werribee, Victoria'.
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Bungey's hole, Werribee River
This photograph shows the island to one side of Bungey's waterhole with the Werribee Angling Club in the Backgound.
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Bungey's Hole.
Photograph taken from the front page of the 'Werribee Shire Banner' dated 11 January 1968.
Article accompanying the photograph states: This is Bungey's Hole in the Werribee River one scene of the search for Mr. S. E. Tardrew aged 85 who disappeared from his home late on Christmas Eve. He has not been seen since. Police would like to hear from anyone who may be able to help.
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Bungies hole, Werribee River
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Bungies hole, Werribee River
The diving board used to be located at the tip of the concrete apron. On the right hand side was a high diving board, to the left hand side was a spring diving board. These were washed away in the 1952 flood. -
Bungies hole, Werribee River
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Butcher Shop,
Watton Street,
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Callanan's Chemist,
47 Watton Street,
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Camp Hotel,
Watton Street,
Werribee.Built about 1878 by Patrick Murphy. Owners over the years were the Balfours and the Shields. Was demolished and rebuilt as a home in Cottrell Street near the Ford. Bridge Hotel now stands on the site. -
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Campbell house and store,
Edgars Road,
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Campbell's Cove and Bailey's Beach,
Werribee SouthAt Campbell's Cove a row of approximately 150 small houses lining the waterfront.
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Carramar House and farm,
1055 Aviation Road,
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Carter's housing estate, College Road, Mary Avenue, Carter Crescent and Anderson Street, Werribee
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Chaffey channel and pumping plant
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Chaffey Irrigation Scheme,
Riverbend Historical Park,
(off Heaths Road),
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Charles Edward Taylor
Shire President 1944-1945
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Cherry Grill,
49 Cherry Street,
WerribeeA simple double fronted brick building built to the property boundary. Generally symmetrical in form with a gabled roof with a parapet parallel to the street frontage. -
Children in garden.
Young boy seated on chair holding his sisters hand.
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Chirnside (Corpus Christi) Gates,
Chirnside Avenue (corner Russell Street),
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Chirnside farm building.
One of Chirnside's old farm buildings, on the bank of the river before the crossing on the property. Photograph taken by B. D. Dixon. -
Chirnside Park,
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Chirnside's first home.
Thomas Chirnside's first home near the Werribee River in the Parish of Deutgam. It was still being used as a home in 1964. -
Christ Church Little River Honor Board
An alphabetical list of soldiers from the Little River area named on the Honor Roll held at the Christ Church Little River, 48-50 Rothwell Road, Little River. -
Christ Church,
Rothwell Road,
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Cobbledick House (ruin),
Cobbledicks Ford Road,
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Cobbledicks Ford
Mrs Stevenson fishing at Cobbledicks Ford Recreational Area in 1962. Mrs Stevenson lived in a bluestone house at top of Cottrell Street Ford. The bluestone house has since been demolished and replaced by units. -
Cobbledicks Ford - its many uses fire fighting
Members of the Truganina Fire Brigade teach juniors how to refill their fire truck at Cobbledicks Ford.
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Cobbledicks Ford - recreational fishing
Cobbledicks Ford is a very popular recreational fishing point. This photo shows a higher than normal water level after water has been released from Melton Reservoir to fill the Werrribee Weir.
Water remains at this level for about two hours after the release of water from the reservoir. The depth of the water is usually about two feet.
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Cobbledicks Ford and Reserve,
Cobbledicks Ford Road,
TarneitCobbledicks Ford crossing the Werribee River at Tarneit, paved in cut bluestone pavers. -
Cobbledicks Ford from the air 2000ft
This photo depicts the Cobbledicks Ford crossing of the Werribee River. The name Cobbledicks Ford comes from the Cobbledicks Family who were tenant farmers for the Staughton Family who owned the Eynesbury Homestead.
This crossing built from local bluestone was laid down in 1852, the same time that the crossing below the Chirnside Estate (now Werribee Park) was also installed. The crossing at Werribee Park is still totally intact. The crossing at Cobbledicks Ford has been damaged by trucks and other road traffic.
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Cobbledicks Ford in flood
Cobbledicks Ford in flood in 1977.
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Cobbledicks Ford noticeboard
Motorbikes have caused significant damage to the banks of the Cobbledicks Ford area and have been banned for many years. -
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Cocoroc South School.
Teacher was Mr. Bretherton. -
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Commercial Hotel,
101-111 Watton Street (corner Bridge Street),
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Community gathering.
Group of people, horses and cars adjacent to railway, tent and chaff mills. Photograph taken from on top of railway carriage. -
Cottrell Street Bridge
Cottrell Street Ford Bridge. This bridge is built directly over the old bridge. The old bridge can be seen underneath. -
Cottrell Street flood 1977
The Cottrell Street Ford in flood in 1977. Significant floods used to occur every seven to ten years.
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Cottrell Street Sports and Physiotherapy Centre,
90 Cottrell Street,
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Crossroads Uniting Church and Manse,
Synnot Street,
corner of Duncans Road,
WerribeeA church complex comprising a church, a manse, a church hall and grounds. Building is constructed of bluestone with Barrabool sandstone used for quoins and detailing. -
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Dairy,
Corner Synnot and Bridge Streets,
Werribee.This business was started by the Prentice family shortly after World War 1. There were several girls in the family. They were all good workers and helped establish the business. Jack Pincombe married one of the girls and progressively took over more responsibility as each girl married. He widened the sweep of the business by having firewood for sale.
In the mid 1920s he started a milk transport round through Werribee South. With two horses and a lorry he would pick up full cans of milk and take them to the milk factory. Later this was done by motor truck.
Dave Steele, a very popular Scot, worked for Pincombes for many years. Dave was given the round by Pincombe on their leaving Werribee. It then became Vincents Dairy.
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David Grieve (1880-1941)
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Davis house and smithy shop,
Cowies Hill,
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Dawn Hosking
Recording of conversation between Dawn Hosking and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Early childhood memories
- Social life in Werribee during the 1940s and 1950s
- Community involvement with scouts, mother's club, church groups and sporting groups
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Deneys Clock,
Watton Street (corner Station Street),
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Denis J. Canny
Shire President 1913-1914
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Devine House (ruins)
Edgars Road,
Little RiverBluestone ruins remain on site with some walls remaining to roof height. -
Diggers Road Soldiers' Memorial Hall,
Diggers Road,
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Dining Room,
Beamish House,
23 Duncans Road,
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Doctor's Surgery and Residence.
Built as a doctors residence and surgery by Dr. Jennings.
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Doherty's farm,
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Draughthorses.
State Research Farm clydesdales and hay stack.
East end of hay shed/silos in right of photograph.
Machinery shed in centre of photograph.
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Drawing Room,
Beamish House,
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Dulcie Shanahan
Recording of conversation between Dulcie Shanahan and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Early schooling in Werribee district
- Social life and conditions in the Werribee area in the 1940s
- Community service involvement in Werribee area
- Marriage and family life
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Dust storm.
Dust storm taken by motorist travelling on Princes Highway from Melbourne just before the Werribee exit. This photograph appeared in National Geographic, February 1983.Tags dust storm -
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Edmund Cunningham (1870-1941)
Shire President 1924-1925
Shire President 1928-1929
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Effie Coates
Recording of conversation between Effie Coates and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Early married life
- Sporting and community involvement
- Social life in local area
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Eliza Muir
Portrait of Eliza Muir.
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Emma Cobbledick (nee Missen)
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Eric Davis, Alex Muir and Eliza Davis.
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Ern. Missen, second son of Emma Missen, grandson of George Missen. -
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Errol Hawthorn
Recording of conversation between Errol Hawthorn and Margaret Campbell.Topics discussed include:
- Early life in Boort
- Early working life as mechanic and taxi driver
- Escapades as a taxi driver in the Werribee area
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Evans house (former),
725 Boundary Road,
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Exhibits at the 4th Annual Agricultural Exhibition, Werribee.
Werribee and District Agriculture, Pastoral and Horticultural Societies 4th Annual Exhibition at the Racecourse.
Display of the produce from the local area.
John William Shaw on right.
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Eynesbury Road,
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Group of people taken at the Farmer's Picnic at Williamstown.Tags Farmer's picnic -
Farming demonstration.
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Farming demonstration.
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Recording of conversation between Fikre Retta Wereta and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Immigration and arrival in Australia
- How he came to live in Werribee
- Imprisonment in Ethiopia
- Involvement with Ethiopian and Tigrian communities
- Working life
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First home of the Chirnsides.
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Flinder's Peak Tablet
Matthew Flinders first sighted the You Yangs in 1803. It is from this point at Flinders Peak, looking toward the Wombat State Forest, that is the birth place of the Werribee River. -
Former Grooms House,
8 Rothwell Street,
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Former Picture Palais,
Station Street,
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Former stables,
18 Russell Street,
WerribeeA simple timber building with a gabled roof and partially enclosed verandah on two sides. -
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Duncans Road,
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Frank O'Neill and greyhound
Frank O'Neill and one of his greyhounds on his pig farming property located on Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing. The picture was taken not long before 1969 as all of his greyhounds were killed in the 1969 bushfires. The property was severly damaged by the bushfires. Only the house remained. -
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Fred Davis with horses.
Fred Davis with his horses and seed drill which combined fertilisers with seed and placed them into the ground. -
Frederick A. Emery
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Frederick Davis (1875-1961)
Frederick Davis - 1 May 1875 to 24 August 1961. -
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From Tipperary to Werribee : the family of Michael Shanahan.
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Front elevation plans, Wyndham National School.
Front elevation plan of the National School to be built on the corner of Mortimer and Werribee Streets, Werribee.
Scale: 1/4 inch to a foot.
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General Store,
Cottrell Street,
Werribee.First general store built by J Heath.
Business bought by Frederick Schulze in 1871, then in 1917, Charles Schulze, son of Frederick and Metta ran the business until 1946.
Post Office operated at this location until 1904. Don Taylor, purchased business from Margaret Schulze, wife of Charles, in 1946 and named it Bunny's.
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Geodetic Survey Baseline,
Princes Highway,
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George Beamish Swanton (1882-1916)
Studio portrait of 1159 Private (Pte) George Beamish Swanton, Australian 24th Battalion, of Werribee, Victoria, with his wife Nellie and young baby, Joan Helen.
Pte Swanton enlisted on 28 April 1915 and embarked on board HMAT Euripides on 8 May 1915. He died of wounds on 28 July 1916 at Pozieres, France.
Pte Swanton had two brothers who were also killed in action:
No.222 Pte John (Jack) Swanton, 2nd Battalion, enlisted on 27 August 1914 and was killed in action at Gallipoli Peninsula on 2 May 1915;
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No.2760 Pte Henry Swanton, 29th Battalion, enlisted on 5 March 1916 and was killed in action at Pozieres, France on 2 November 1916.
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George Christian Darbyshire (1820-1898)
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Gerry and Pat Maher
Recording of conversation between Gerry and Pat Maher and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- School and early life in Werribee
- Working for the Chirnsides
- Maher family history
- Hopper family history
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Graham and Bronwen Hickman
Recording of conversation between Graham Hickman, Bronwen Hickman and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:
Graham:- Immigration and arrival in Australia
- Early working life with fire brigade and RAAF
- Teaching career
- Early family life in Hoppers Crossing
- Career in education
- Local community involvement in churches, Werribee and District Historical Society, Western Union Writers group
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Grandstand, Chirnside Park 150-226 Watton Street, Werribee
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Grant Perfect Arch Bridge, Park Road, Little River.
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Graveyard at Werribee Golf Course
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Grey teal duck on the Werribee River at the bottom end of Synnot Street.
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Halina Vrettakis
Recording of conversation between Halina Vrettakis and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Immigration and arrival in Australia
- Early life in Germany
- Education and working life
- Community involvement with Werribee Community Centre and Rotary
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Hallway at The Manor.
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Haycarts.
Two horse-drawn haycarts at eastern end of hay shed (next to brick silos) at State Research Farm.Tags State Research Farm -
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Haymaking.
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Haymaking.
Sign on haystack: 'BURTON'S 1909'.
Given to Werribee and District Historical Society by Roy Davis.
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Haystack.
Farm worker standing beside completed haystack on State Research Farm.Tags State Research Farm -
Headstone at Werribee Golf Course
Photo of the headstone of John Leitch Hamilton who was drowned in the Werribee River in March 1863.
John Leitch Hamilton was a bookkeeper at Werribee Park.
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Headstone of Patrick Logan Edgar on the Werribee Golf Course
This is a photograph of a headstone located beside at the Werribee Golf Course. Patrick Logan Edgar died on the Chirnside property, lower Werribee on 15 May 1858, aged 26 years.
He was the son of the Rev. John Edgar, Minister of Hutton, Berwickshire. His inquest concluded that he died from injury to the brain, from an accidental fall from his horse. -
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Hegarty's house,
Ballan Road (SE corner Edgar Street),
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Henry Joseph Delaney (1891-1917)
Studio portrait of 5671 Private (Pte) Henry Joseph Delaney, 7th Battalion. A grocer from Werribee, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Delaney embarked with the 18th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ayrshire on 3 July 1916. On 27 April 1917 he was killed in action on the Somme, aged 26, and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial. This is one of a series of photographs taken by the Darge Photographic Company which had the concession to take photographs at the Broadmeadows and Seymour army camps during the First World War. In the 1930s, the Australian War Memorial purchased the original glass negatives from Algernon Darge, along with the photographers' notebooks. The notebooks contain brief details, usually a surname or unit name, for each negative.
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Henry Robinson house,
Palmers Road,
TruganinaA building (presumed to be a house) constructed of random coursed bluestone. -
Henry Robinson's school textbook - excerpt from March, 1885
Text reads:
What is the best Fuel? Fat is the best fuel.
At what countries is it their chief food? It is the chief food of the arctic regions.
What does the native of the tropic prefer? The native of the tropic prefers and keeps himself cool on rice or dates or watery food.Monday 2 March 1885
Why can a stout man survive longer without food than a lean man? Because he when he gets no food he lives on his own fat.
What ar (sic) hibernating animals? Animals that pass the winter in a torpor.
Give examples: Examples the bear, jerboa, marmot, dormouse, bat and other generally grown plump before they retire into winter quarters.
How are they sustained during winter? They are sustained during winter in their caves and burrows.
[uncertain of text] the butler fell on his knees, confessed his fault and begged to be forgiven but the duke ordered him to give the boy the sovereign and quit his service at once -
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Herbert Davis, Vera Davis and Emily Davis.
Herbert Davis, Vera Davis and Emily Davis (nee Wilson). -
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Heritage Week in Werribee.
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Heritage Week in Werribee.
Taken in the Historical Rooms, Old Shire Office corner of Watton Street and Duncans Road, Werribee. Dressed in period costume. -
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Home of first Shire Secretary,
Synnot Street, Werribee.Situated next to the old Werribee Hospital and is now the site of Wyndham Lodge. -
Honor Boards of Wyndham - 1914-1918 War
A listing of the known Honor Boards of the 1914-1918 War throughout the municipality of Wyndham. -
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Hoppers Crossing railway station.
Original station on Geelong side of railway crossing. -
Horrie and Eric Davis on the river at Hackets at the end of Davis Road, 1928.
Horrie Davis and Eric Davis on the river at Hackets 1928. -
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House,
19 Synnot Street,
WerribeeSmall Victorian farm house located in Werribee township. -
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Hume and Hovell monument
The Hume and Hovell expedition camped in Werribee on 19 December 1824. -
Hume and Hovell plaque
The Hume and Hovell expedition camped in Werribee on 19 December 1824. -
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Ida Dowling
Recording of conversation between Ida Dowling and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Early family connections with Chirnside family at Werribee Park
- Early family life in Birchip, Baker and Werribee
- Education at Werribee schools
- Teaching at Werribee High School, Newport TAFE, Ave Maria College and Werribee Community Centre
- Working for WYN-FM
- Social life in Werribee during Second World War
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Irish National Farmers football team.
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Ison Family Home,
Bulban Road,
Werribee.The house was built of wattle and daub construction for the Ison family. The bricks were quarried on the property.
It is classified by the National Trust and is currently owned by the Rowe family.
From: Wyndham | Our story / Geoff Hocking, Castlemaine, Vic. : New Chum Press, 2013, p.177.
WILLIAM ISON'S HOUSE, BULBAN
Born in Cambridge, England, William Ison arrived in the colony at the height of the gold rush. He went up to the diggings first, but after nearly losing his life in a mining accident came down to Werribee to take up farming.
A community-minded fellow, Ison also worked for many years for Thomas Chirnside, building miles of fencing. Chirnside had told Mr. Hamilton, his manager, to always have work for William Ison.
On thirty acres of land near the Black Forest Swamp on Bulban Road, William Ison constructed a wattle and daub house using mud taken from the swamp. The mud contained fossils which were of archeological interest. However, this significant and unusual early settler's home, which was classified by the National Trust, was demolished without a permit in 2002. -
Ison House and poultry sheds,
Bulban Road,
WerribeeA large mudbrick house that was demolished in 2002. -
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J. Beamish
Shire President 1904-1906
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J. D. Bellin
Shire President 1957-1958
Shire President 1966-1967
Shire President 1978-1979 -
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J. Robinson
Shire President 1906-1907
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Jack Carter's poultry farm,
60-68 Lock Avenue,
Werribee
Complex of brick factory buildings and grain silos which formed part of the Carter poultry farm. -
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James Browne (1866-1938)
Shire President 1914-1915
Shire President 1922-1923
[Pictured second from the right] -
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James Francis Jones
Shire President 1964-1965 -
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Jan Litherland
Recording of conversation between Jan Litherland and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Owning a shop at Werribee Plaza
- Travelling to Werribee from Hampton
- Impressions of Werribee and surrounds
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January 1839 — Thomas Chirnside arrives in Port Phillip. His brother Andrew arrives later in the same year
Thomas Chirnside arrives in Port Phillip. His brother Andrew arrives later in the same yearTags has:placeholder -
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Jetty,
Beach Road,
Werribee SouthTimber jetty located at the mouth of the Werribee River.Tags jetty -
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John Batman (1801-1839)
A drawing of John Batman in charcoal and pencil on white paper from the State Library of Victoria collection. -
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John Boland
Recording of conversation between John Boland and Margaret Campbell.
Topics discussed include:- Early family history in regional Victoria
- Arrival in Werribee in mid 1940s
- Sporting and social life in Werribee during Second World War
- Early working life
- Family and married life
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John Devine (1846-1903)
Shire Pres